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" I think history is collective memories. In writing, I'm using my own memory, and I'm using my collective memory. "

Haruki Murakami

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" Every day I go to my study and sit at my desk and put the computer on. At that moment, I have to open the door. It's a big, heavy door. You have to go into the Other Room. Metaphorically, of course. And you have to come back to this side of the room. And you have to shut the door. "

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" Please think of me like an endangered species and just observe me quietly from far away. If you try to talk to me or touch me casually, I may get intimidated and bite you. So please be careful. "

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" Among the many values in life, I appreciate freedom most. "

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" I started writing at the kitchen table after midnight. It took ten months to finish that first book; I sent it to a publisher and I got some kind of prize, so it was like a dream - I was surprised to find it happening. "

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" Most near-future fictions are boring. It's always dark and always raining, and people are so unhappy. "

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" When I am writing, I do not distinguish between the natural and supernatural. Everything seems real. That is my world, you could say. "

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" Stories lie deep in our souls. Stories lie so deep at the bottom of our hearts that they can bring people together on the deepest level. When I write a novel, I go into such depths. "

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" I began running on an everyday basis after I became a writer. As being a writer requires sitting at a desk for hours a day, without getting some exercise you'd quickly get out of shape and gain weight, I figured. "

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" If you want to talk about something new, you have to make up a new kind of language. "

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" I've been running a full marathon every year for more than 20 years, and my record is getting worse. Getting older, getting worse. It's natural. "

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" I have always liked running, so it wasn't particularly difficult to make it a habit. All you need is a pair of running shoes and you can do it anywhere. It does not require anybody to do it with, and so I found the sport perfectly fits me as a person who tends to be independent and individualistic. "

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" Everything passes. Nobody gets anything for keeps. And that's how we've got to live. "

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" I'm kind of a big kettle. It takes time to get boiled, but then I'm always hot. "

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" I've run the Boston Marathon 6 times before. I think the best aspects of the marathon are the beautiful changes of the scenery along the route and the warmth of the people's support. I feel happier every time I enter this marathon. "

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" Whenever I write a novel, I have a strong sense that I am doing something I was unable to do before. With each new work, I move up a step and discover something new inside me. "

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" I collect records. And cats. I don't have any cats right now. But if I'm taking a walk and I see a cat, I'm happy. "

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" If you remember me, then I don't care if everyone else forgets. "

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" I lost some of my friends because I got so famous, people who just assumed that I would be different now. I felt like everyone hated me. That is the most unhappy time of my life. "

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